On August 29, 2023, Jay R. Nanavati participates on a panel titled “‘The Art of the Deal’ – Negotiating Plea Deals in Criminal Tax Cases” at the Summer Tax Summit presented by the St. Louis Chapter of the Federal Bar Association in St. Louis, MO. CLE credit is offered for
On August 29, 2023, Don Fort, Director of Investigations at Kostelanetz LLP, will participate in an interview with IRS-CI Chief Jim Lee titled “IRS Enforcement Priorities” at the Summer Tax Summit presented by the St. Louis Chapter of the Federal Bar Association in St. Louis, MO. CLE credit is offered
On August 29, 2023, Garrett L. Brodeur participates on a panel titled “Cryptocurrency – IRS Civil & Criminal Enforcement Trends” at the Summer Tax Summit presented by the St. Louis Chapter of the Federal Bar Association in St. Louis, MO. CLE credit is offered for this event. Description: The panel
On July 24, 2023, the IRS announced a major policy change, ending the decades-long practice of IRS revenue officers making unannounced visits to taxpayers’ homes and businesses. The surprise visits will be replaced with mailed letters to schedule face-to-face meetings. If a taxpayer does not respond to remote IRS contacts,
On Tuesday, September 5th, 2023, Caroline D. Ciraolo chairs a plenary workshop at the upcoming 40th International Symposium on Economic Crime, Jesus College, University of Cambridge. The workshop is titled “Aiding, abetting, and assisting – the facilitation of Tax Crimes” and is one of many sessions in the symposium. Date: 4:15pm
On August 15th, 2023, Caroline Ciraolo participates in a webinar panel titled “IRS Penalty Policy and Practice” as part of a webinar series titled “Transforming Tax Administration” presented by Center for Taxpayer Rights. Description: Center for Taxpayer Rights presents a series of webinars from March 23, 2023 through August 31,
On September 5, 2023, Don Fort moderates a panel and plenary workshop titled “J5 – The Joint Chiefs of global tax enforcement” at the 40th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime. Description: The panel discusses international collaboration in fighting global economic crime. Chairman: Don Fort, Director of Investigations, Kostelanetz LLP, Washington,
On September 3, 2023, Don Fort delivers a Keynote Address titled “Embracing Integrity: Safeguarding Global Economies Against Economic Crime” at the opening dinner for the 40th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime. Click here for more information.
Christopher M. Ferguson was quoted extensively in a recent Tax Notes article titled “IRS May Face Constraints in Quest to Curb ERC Abuse,” published on July 28, 2023. The article focuses on the IRS’s increased scrutiny of Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims in response to concerns over widespread abuse of the credit. In
